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CVE-2023-52604

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-52604 is an array-index-out-of-bounds vulnerability in the JFS filesystem component of the Linux kernel, specifically within the dbAdjTree function. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions and can lead to a kernel panic, effectively causing a denial of service. The vulnerability is triggered when the 'lp' value exceeds the 'CTLTREESIZE' limit, resulting in an out-of-bounds memory access. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring low privileges to exploit. A successful exploit could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as it can crash the system. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public awareness or attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.19.307CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.4.269CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.5, < 5.10.210CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.149CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 6.1.77CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.25%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
16.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0025 is in the 50th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

debianpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2023-52604Moderate

kernel: FS:JFS:UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in dbAdjTree

Mar 6, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/42f433785f108893de0dd5260bafb85d7d51db03
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/59342822276f753e49d27ef5eebffbba990572b9
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/6a44065dd604972ec1fbcccbdc4a70d266a89cdd
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/6fe8b702125aeee6ce83f20092a2341446704e7b
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/9862ec7ac1cbc6eb5ee4a045b5d5b8edbb2f7e68
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/98f9537fe61b8382b3cc5dd97347531698517c56
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/de34de6e57bbbc868e4fcf9e98c76b3587cabb0b
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/e3e95c6850661c77e6dab079d9b5374a618ebb15
Patch
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
Patch
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
Patch